Millennials are moving out of Milwaukee, study says. Here's where they're going.

Millennials are moving out of Milwaukee, study says. Here's where they're going.

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Updated: 9:21 AM CDT Jun 7, 2017

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Millennials are moving out of Milwaukee, study says. Here's where they're going.

Milwaukee's millennial population is on the decline, a new study says.

According to a new article on Time magazine's website, most urban centers saw an increase in millennials from 2010 to 2015 and 11 cities saw a decline. The Urban Land Institute said Milwaukee's urban millennial population saw a negative change of 1.8 percent. Chicago's millennials declined by 1 percent.

"A bunch of my friends were passing around this article through email," Cordio said. "We have wonderful academic institutions attracting students, and it's unfortunate we can't keep them here after they graduate."

He thinks it comes down to jobs. Alexis Chamberlin, 25, is moving in two weeks for a job and to be closer to family in San Diego. Other than that she loves the city.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, from 2010 to 2015 the millennial population saw an uptick. The census said in 2014, Milwaukee had 149,686 millennials and in 2015, the number rose to 155,138 millennials. That's still a projection.

The latest data shows from 2015 to 2016, the city's population declined by more than 4,000 people.

"You see people like me who come here for school and have a job. but I definitely have the motivation to get back to my family back to San Francisco," Ellen West said. "I have plans to do that."

Cordio commends the city for building up downtown but said it will take more than that to get millennials to stay.

"I think it comes down to jobs," Cordio said. "We need to make sure there are compelling job opportunities. At the same time, I work with employers that say they can't find talent. Our local businesses and politicians have to step up to put importance on millennials. The future of our region depends on having a young and vibrant workforce."